This listicle began as one where social media reacted to [autotag]Jadarian Price[/autotag]’s touchdown to open Notre Dame’s third-quarter scoring. Here’s the play just so we have it on the site:
A STRONG run out of Jadarian Price extends the Irish lead. pic.twitter.com/U97SJtXdg3
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 28, 2023
But just as work was beginning on the price listicle, a little-known Irish cornerback named [autotag]Jaden Mickey[/autotag] picked off Christian Veilleux for the first interception of his collegiate career. He also turned that interception into points, returning it 43 yards to the end zone, adding onto the Irish’s growing lead over Pittsburgh:
Pick six! pic.twitter.com/l32AjUlUmP
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 28, 2023
You always have to love when the players who aren’t as known get to shine in the spotlight. Even if Mickey doesn’t become a star, he’ll at least have plays like this to look back on.
Oh, and while this was being written, [autotag]Ramon Henderson[/autotag] recovered a muffed punt in the end zone for another Irish touchdown:
Notre Dame's defense and special teams has been SWARMING! pic.twitter.com/pxRSDDzl71
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 28, 2023
We could recap all of this right now, but for our purposes, we’ll focus on the play that got most people out of their seats, and that’s the Mickey pick to the house. Here’s how social media reacted to it: